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Residents demand action after Oak Forest Lake fish kill; city outlines aeration and remediation plan
Summary
Residents told the commission that a recent algae treatment, drought conditions, removed weir boards and long-term stormwater runoff combined to cause a large fish kill at Oak Forest Lake. City staff described temporary aeration, planned permanent aerators, a muck-reduction plan with contractor Solitude, and scheduled an April workshop to review options and costs.
Several Winter Springs residents urged the city on March 23 to take immediate and lasting action after a large fish kill at Oak Forest Lake. Rob Elliott and Suzanne Gordon said dead fish surfaced for days after a Solitude Lake Management algaecide treatment and accused the city of long-standing mismanagement of stormwater entering the private lake.
"This commission is responsible for destroying the seventh largest lake in Seminole County," Rob Elliott said, describing strong odors, thousands of dead fish and decades of runoff that residents say contributed to poor water quality.
Suzanne Gordon, who lives on Oak Forest Drive, told the…
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